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Informationen zum Autor John Crocker is the editor of Molecular Biology in Cellular Pathology, published by Wiley. Paul G. Murray is the editor of Molecular Biology in Cellular Pathology, published by Wiley. Klappentext Molecular biology has had a major impact on the practice of pathology in recent years and this continues with the new approaches being developed in genomics and proteomics. Knowledge of the molecular organization of the cell has led to the development of powerful new techniques which bring greater accuracy and objectivity to the diagnosis, prognosis and management of many diseases, and to the study of pathological states. This book is a completely revised and updated version of the popular Molecular Biology in Histopathology, with added material covering the latest methodologies and now featuring colour plates. It describes the molecular techniques available and provides an overview of how they can be applied.It is aimed at histopathologists in training, clinicians and biologists studying for post-graduate qualifications and will also be of interest to biochemists, physiologists, pharmacologists and biotechnologists, in academia, clinical medicine and industry. Zusammenfassung This work describes molecular techniques available for the analysis of diseases. In particular it includes techniques using fluorescent dyes, DNA microarrays, protein chemistry, and mass spectrometry. It also incorporates information from the Human Genome Project. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii Preface to Molecular Biology in Histopathology xv List of Contributors xvii 1 Blotting Techniques: Methodology and Applications 1 Fiona Watson and C. Simon Herrington 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Blotting techniques 1 1.3 References 15 2 In-situ Hybridisation in Histopathology 19 Gerald Niedobitek and Hermann Herbst 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Experimental conditions 20 2.3 Probes and labels 23 2.4 Controls and pitfalls 27 2.5 Double-labelling 29 2.6 Increasing the sensitivity of ISH 31 2.7 What we do in our laboratories 33 2.8 Applications of ISH: examples 35 2.9 Perspective 39 2.10 References 40 3 DNA Flow Cytometry 49 M.G. Ormerod 3.1 Introduction 49 3.2 Definitions and terms 49 3.3 Dye used for DNA analysis 50 3.4 Sample preparation for DNA analysis 52 3.5 Analysis of the DNA histogram 53 3.6 Quality control 53 3.7 Computer analysis of the DNA histogram 55 3.8 Multiparametric measurement 57 3.9 Acknowledgements 59 3.10 References 59 4 Interphase Cytogenetics 61 Sara A. Dyer and Jonathan J. Waters 4.1 Introduction 61 4.2 Interphase cytogenetics 62 4.3 Applications 67 4.4 Conclusion 76 4.5 References 77 5 Oncogenes 79 Fiona Macdonald 5.1 Introduction 79 5.2 Identification of the oncogenes 79 5.3 Functions of the proto-oncogenes 80 5.4 Mechanism of oncogene activation 89 5.5 Oncogenes in colorectal cancer 91 5.6 Oncogenes in breast cancer 94 5.7 Oncogenes in lung cancer 95 5.8 Oncogenes in haematological malignancies 96 5.9 Other cancers 99 5.10 Conclusion 100 5.11 References 100 6 Molecular and Immunological Aspects of Cell Proliferation 105 Karl Baumforth and John Crocker 6.1 The cell cycle and its importance in clinical pathology 105 6.2 Molecular control of the cell cycle 108 6.3 Cell cycle control 111 6.4 The cell cycle and cancer 112 6.5 Immunocytochemical markers of proliferating cells 115 6.6 References 133 6.7 Further Reading 135 7 Interphase Nucleolar Organiser Regions in Tumour Pathology 137 Ma...
